Feda Kidd Morton grew up in Buckingham County, where she graduated with honors from Buckingham County High School and was MVP on her high school basketball team. She received her bachelor’s degree in biology from Longwood College in 1975, graduating “Cum Laude” while playing four years of college basketball. She continued her education at the University of Virginia, earning her Master of Education degree in motor learning and sports medicine. She recently earned her Administrative and Supervision Endorsement PreK-12.
She is currently employed by the Fluvanna County School System where she teaches regular biology, honors biology and advanced placement biology. Morton coached Fluvanna County High School to back-to-back State Championships in 1981 and 1982 in girls’ basketball and a state title in track and field in 1981.
Morton has a unique perspective on education and school choice issues. In addition to teaching in public schools for almost 20 years, Feda taught and coached at Open Door Christian School for 8 years and home schooled her children for almost 9 years.
In 1989 Morton was the cofounder and partner of a successful construction company. She kept the books and paid the bills. “I understand fiscal responsibility and understand that budgets have to be balanced at all levels from home to Washington,” said Morton.
In 1991 Morton was appointed to the Fluvanna County School Board and served four years, where she earned a Certificate of Excellence from the Virginia School Boards Association for her active involvement and participation. She later ran for school board in 2002, beating a strong incumbent. As a member of Virginia School Board Association, she was elected to serve as Secretary of the VSBS Central Region. Morton was re-elected in 2005 but resigned in 2006 to return to teaching at Fluvanna County High School.
Feda has been very active in her community, serving as a member of the Fluvanna County Health Advisory Committee (1992-95), Fluvanna Arts Council Advisory Board (1993-95), Local Health Benefits Advisory Board (appointed by Governor Allen, 1994-97), Vice-Regent, Daughters of the American Revolution, Point of Fork Chapter (1998-2009), and the Fluvanna County Advisory Board for Parks and Recreation (2001-2005).
Feda has served as Chairman of the Fluvanna Republican Committee (1995-2005) and is a past Fifth District representative on the Republican Party of Virginia’s State Central Committee. She is known throughout the Fifth District as a leader in grassroots conservative activism.
Morton has 5 children and two grandchildren. Feda’s daughter, Erin Johnson, lives in Louisa County with her husband Phillip and sons Wesley and Wyatt. Feda’s three oldest sons – Timothy, Daniel and David Kidd – are attending Virginia Tech in the fall as a senior, sophomore and freshman, respectively. All three have Army ROTC scholarships and are members of the Corps of Cadets. Feda’s youngest son, Joseph Kidd, is a rising sophomore at Fork Union Military Academy.
Feda is married to Don T. Morton, who is a retired fire chief from the Virginia Department of Forestry and a life member of the Virginia Fire Chiefs Association. Mr. Morton is a co-founder of Fluvanna Meals on Wheels, Inc., and currently serves as Chairman of the Board. He also serves as a reservist with the Virginia Department of Emergency Management. They will celebrate 5 years of marriage in November.
Feda and Don are members of Fluvanna Baptist Church where Feda is the Sunday school teacher of the 4 & 5 year old class.
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